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An American Werewolf in London

Movie · 1981 · 98 min

A jolting ride that swings between deadpan laughs and genuinely frightening, gory transformations, leaving you unsettled and amused at once.

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1981 film directed by John Landis
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Year
1981
Runtime
98 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • death
  • guilt
  • isolation
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror7
Humour6
Realism5
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
comedy, comedy horror, werewolf, black comedy, ghost
Directed by
John Landis
Written by
John Landis
Starring
Frank Oz, John Landis, Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne, Rik Mayall, Patrick James Ryan, David Schofield, Vic Armstrong
Music
Elmer Bernstein
Cinematography
Robert Paynter
Runtime
98 min
Country
United States, United Kingdom, Australia
Languages
English

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